VT Edition Interview: Michael Hock, Pam Cyr & John Pandolfo on math scores and curricula

Thirty percent of Vermont’s 11th graders scored proficiently in the math portion of this year’s NECAP state assessment tests. It’s a figure that has prompted Vermont’s Education Commissioner to form a panel dedicated to raising scores. Michael Hock is Director of Educational Assessment. Pam Cyr is a 5th grade math teacher at Shelburne Community School. John Pandolfo is a math teacher at Spaulding High School in Barre. They spoke with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about math scores and curricula in use across Vermont.